GRR to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,574 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GRR or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Sunday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (77%).
Which airline is most on time from GRR to PHX?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 64% | 3.2% | 49 min | 17.4% | 155 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%8.7% cancelled
- Tuesday62%4.5% cancelled
- Wednesday71%4.5% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%4.5% cancelled
- Saturday64%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
GRR to PHX: common questions
- How often are GRR to PHX flights on time?
- 64% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Grand Rapids to Phoenix cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 155).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 49 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 132 min behind schedule on average, and 17.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GRR?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to GRR — 79% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: GRR → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.